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With Record Number of Ohioans Dying from Drug Overdose, Sen. Brown Announces Legislation that Would Substantially Increase Access to Drug Treatment for People Addicted to Opiates
Bill Would Remove Federal Limitations on Treatment Restrictions Which Block Access to Treatment for Those Addicted to Opioids COLUMBUS, OH - With 1,914 Ohioans dying from drug overdoses in 2012, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on Tuesday visited the Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Fr...…Read More
Posted on 9/2/2014 | -
Sen. Brown Announces Additional Emergency Federal Funding to Reduce Runoff and Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Erie Basin
Brown Helped Create “Regional Conservation Partnership Program” in the 2014 Farm Bill; Program Could Fund Tri-State Western Lake Erie Basin Phosphorus Reduction Initiative U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $1 million in new federal emergency funds to reduce runoff in the We...…Read More
Posted on 8/29/2014 | -
Brown Statement on Fire at First Lutheran Church in Lorain
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a former member at First Lutheran Church in Lorain, released a statement following this morning’s fire at the church. “First Lutheran has served Lorain County families for 90 years. Pastor Woody and Pastor Jimmy have provided personal support to hu...…Read More
Posted on 8/28/2014 | -
Brown Joins Wyden, Cardin in Calling on Guatemala to Comply with Labor Obligations
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) today called on the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to resume litigation if Guatemala fails to effectively enforce its labor laws, as required by th...…Read More
Posted on 8/27/2014 | -
In Letter to OMB Director, Brown Presses for Continued Support for Cincinnati-based Agency
Brown Toured NIOSH in February, Agency Supports 550 Local Jobs In a letter to newly-appointed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shaun Donovan, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged the Administration to prioritize funding to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servic...…Read More
Posted on 8/27/2014 | -
Sen. Brown Announces Nearly $30,000 in New Federal Resources to Train, Support, and Protect First Responders in Marion County
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Scioto Valley Fire District in La Rue has been awarded $28,599 for Operations and Safety by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) progra...…Read More
Posted on 8/27/2014 | -
Sen. Brown Announces Nearly $130,000 in New Federal Resources to Train, Support, and Protect First Responders in Cuyahoga County
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Broadview Heights Fire Department has been awarded $129,780 for Operations and Safety by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. ...…Read More
Posted on 8/27/2014 |